The verdict
A sleeper shotgun mic for creators who want clean, directional audio without luxury-brand prices — it runs around $160 and is often cheaper.
What’s good
✓ Rich, natural vocal sound
✓ Hypercardioid pattern focuses on what’s in front and rejects the sides
✓ Selectable 180 Hz high-pass filter to kill low-end rumble and AC hum
✓ Compact 7.1″ brass body — mounts on-camera fine
Worth knowing
· Needs 48V phantom power over XLR — best with a 32-bit float interface
· For the cleanest sound, position it just out of frame
· B&H sent this mic for review
I ran it straight into the Lumix XLR2, and the whole review is recorded on it so you can hear it for yourself. A great pick for talking head and beyond.
Where to buy
Senal MC 24 ES XLR Microphone
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